Parallel Bar Straight Leg Raise Hold

Pro Tip

The length of time you hold the position can increase as you get stronger.

How To

Hold onto the handles by your sides while using the pads to support your forearms and keeping your legs straight below you.
Keeping your legs together, exhale and raise them until they are parallel with the ground.
Hold this position for several seconds.
Inhale and lower your legs down, returning to the starting position.

Primary Muscle Groups

Lower Abs

Lower abdomen, from just above your belly button to your pubis. The lower half of the six pack abs.

Secondary Muscle Groups

Obliques

Outer sides of your abdomen.

Quads

Muscles spanning the front of your thigh.

Upper Abs

Upper abdomen, from just above your belly button to your sternum. The upper half of the six pack abs.

Equipment

Bodyweight

This means that the exercise requires you to use your bodyweight as resistance but you also need other equipment to successfully perform the exercise.

Padded Parallel Bars

You can allow your forearms to rest comfortably on the pads, but you should still focus on keeping your torso held firmly upright.

Variations

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.

Hanging Oblique Knee Tuck

Parallel Bar Twisting Leg Raise

Stability Ball Rollout

Incline Straight Leg Raise

Assisted Straight Leg Raise

Hanging Straight Leg Raise

Hanging Knee Tuck

Ab Wheel Rollout

Parallel Bar Straight Leg Raise Hold

Incline Reverse Crunch

Sliding Floor Bridge Curl

Straight Leg Raise To Knee Tuck On Bench

Alternatives

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment

Band Reverse Crunch With Hip Raise

Weighted Hanging Leg Raise To Knee Tuck

Weighted Twisting Crunch

Starfish Crunch

Straight Leg Raise Hold

Straight Leg Raise To Knee Tuck

Superman Push Up

Straight Leg Raise With Hip Lift

Alternating Straight Leg Raise